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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 81, 1988.

WELL TAKEN SIR! Sgt. Patterson, after scoring 43 for Army against Navy in the Triangular Tournament Cricket match last Wednes- day at H.K.C.C., was dismissed by being caught in the slips by Capt. Whitmarsh off C. P. O. Paxton's bowling. ("China Mail" photo).

THIRTEENTH ROUND KNOCK-OUT

Boon Takes Light-Weight Title From Crowley

BRITISH CHAMPION AT 18

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Scenes almost unprecedented greeted the dramatic thirteenth round knock-out victory of Eric Boon, the Chatteris blacksmith's assistant, in his British light-weight championship fight with Dave Crowley, holder, at Harringay, as scores of excited spectators jump- ed up to the ring and fought with equally excited officials in their efforts to congratulate the winner.

Colonel Myddelton, chairman of the Boxing Board of Con- trol, pinned the Lonsdale Belt round Boon's waist, and there- by crowned probably the young- est champion Britain has ever had. Boon will not be 19 until the end of the month.

the second round onwards his eye had gradually been swelling, until by the half-way stage he was par- tially blind. Even with this han- dicap, however, Boon conceived a perfect knock-out.

He had done enough to be slightly in front when the thirteenth round started, but Crowley had stood up so well to the young blacksmith's heavy punches earlier on that the possibility of a knock-out seemed to have receded.

Boon looked more flustered by the display of hero-worship than at any moment in the fight, and long after Boon was trying all the time to land Crowley, Crowley, the defeated champion, had a devastating hook, and been marshalled away almost un- coming in with head down, gave him

perfect noticed, Boon sat on the stool in his a

opportunity. A right corner and held court. Ten minutes crashed on to Crowley's jaw, and sent elapsed before his seconds could cut him down dazed and bewildered, for off his gloves, and a broadcast appeal¦ a count of seven. had to be made to those in the ring to

Then leave it.

through the struggling mass which had rushed from the cheaper seats and stood six deep in the gangways, someone pushed Mrs. Boon, and for the first time in her life she got into a boxing ring and

kissed her son.

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PERFECT KNOCK-OUT

It was indeed a great and cour- ageous victory for the boy. From

and

PERFECT RIGHT HOOK Crowley got up, was forced across the ring to the ropes, and then, Boon, feinting with his left, landed another perfect right hook to the chin, Crowley went down once more, right in front of the timekeeper, with his arms dangling over the bottom rope.

His mouth was half open, and his leyes glazed, but it seemed as though

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COINTREAU

THE CRYSTAL-CLEAR LIQUEUR

Len Harvey, above, seen during training, will meet James J. Brad- dock, ex-heavyweight champion of the world at Earl's court in May.

he were still sensible enough to hear He shifted his arms, and the count. made an attempt to rise, but could on 'the not move, although he was point of trying to get up again when the count ended.

he

had

GOLF STARTING TIMES

Holiday Pairings For Fanling

The following are the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling during the New Year Holi- days:-

SUNDAY, 1ST JANUARY, 1939. Old Course

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9.16 a.m. H. H. Mundy, C. Mycock, 9,20 A. E. Lissaman, W. J. S. Key. 9.24 T. Lindars, L. A. R. Duncan. 9.28 S. H. Dodwell, I, H. Geare. $9.32 A. D. Humphreys, D. H.

Blake.

1

P. S. Delany, E. T. McMullen. 9.40 R. H. Gregory, W. Wooding. D'Arcy Weatherbe, K. S. Morrison.

9.36

11

11

9.44

#+

9.48

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9.52

9.56

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G. C. Worrall, Comdr. Hole. C. M. Gee, J. W. Mayhew.. G. McGrane, C. F. Marshall.

New Course

9.24 a.m. H. & Mrs. Overy. 10.12 G.. S. Archbutt, F. A. Red-

mond. 10.20

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Lt. Col. & Mrs. Matthews. MONDAY, 2ND JANUARY Old Course

9.16 a.m. A. W. Hodges, S. C. Feltham. 9.20

Pay. Cdr. Colson, Col. Holt.

9.24

9.28

9.32

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9.36

31

9.40

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9.44

12

9.48

9.52-

In the eleventh round Crowley down for seven from a right hook to the body, and at intermittent

9.56 periods unbalanced the champion with

swings. 10.00 his hammerlike hooks and Crowley, it is true, was not at his 10.04 best. His form was not up to cham-10.08

to pionship standard, and, contrary expectations, he was not clever enough 10.12 to stop the more vigorous Boon.

STILL TO LEARN

Boon has 10.20 Although a champion, still a lot to learn, but he has courage, and, above all, a knock-out punch with both hands. Crowley did not put any- thing like the same force into his blows, which was accounted for after- wards by the fact that both hands were badly swollen

Crowley scaled' 9 st 7 lbs 10 ozs at the weigh-in, and Boon 9 st 9 lbs-the limit. The first time he stepped on the scales Boon was an ounce over- weight, but he took it off within five minutes.

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10.18

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E. Laidlaw, J. W. Mayhew. L. C. F. Bellamy, J. Forbes. F. Groves, J. Stenersen.

G. McGrane, C. F. Marshall. J. Hackney, P. H. Scoones. W. T. Yoxall, H. J. D. Lowe. A. H. Penn, V. R. Gordon. Lt.Cdr. Murray,....... J. .......... B. Mackie.

J. E. Richardson, R. M. Wood. C. H. Burton, R. Young.

S. J. H. Fox, I. H. Geare. P. S. Cassidy, D. A'Arcy Weatherbe.

R. L. S. Webb, A. A. Brem-

ner.

A. V. Greaves, W. M. Barton. P. S. Delany, C. M. Gee,

New Course 9.24 a.m. W. Sharp, T. J. O'Brien. 9.32 A. D. Humphreys, W. G.

Adams.

9.40 9.48

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H. & Mrs. Overy.

Mrs. Webb, Miss Thompson.

AL DELANEY HAS

£1,000 BACKING

BRADMAN, MCCABE STAR AGAINST HARVEY

had

Both Bradman and McCabe centuries in the match between an

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An offer to back A1 Delaney,

Australian Eleven and The Rest at Melbourne, Bradman hit 12 4's, Mc- Canadian heavy-weight, for #1000 Cabe 11. Scores:-Australian Eleven in a fight against Len Harvey, 426 (Bradman 118, McCabe 105, British champion, has been minde

Slevers three for 58).

The Rest

215 (S. G. Barnes 68, O'Reilly five by Mr. Hugh McAlevey, a Belfast for 78, L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith four sportsman, for 79) and 28 for nil.

OXFORD AGAIN FALL TO CAMBRIDGE

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Mr. McAlevey, a member of the National Sporting Club, saw De- laney in training for his fight against Pancho Villar at Earls Court, London. He was so impress- ed by the Canadian's form that he instantly made his offer to De-

Cambridge scored their ninth suc-laney's manager. cessive victory over Oxford in the

Delaney will have the support of

annual squash rackets match by 5 the NSC for an Empire title match

with Harvey games to 0 in London.